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This Town Belongs in a Christmas Movie

The lights wrapped around the oak trees in downtown Forest City are part of an annual tradition that dates back to at least the 1920s.

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I Saw it in Our State

Our State Magazine’s mission is to reflect the beauty of North Carolina, to tell the stories of its amazing people and its remarkable history, and to suggest wonderful places to visit. We are unabashedly in love with the Tar Heel State, and every video is designed to be a tribute to where we live.

Andrews Geyser, and the rail road through Old Fort.

Appalachian Spring

The story behind Andrews Geyser is deep, complex, and as irrepressible as the man-made fountain itself. It goes back to the 1870s, when the railroad finally climbed the Blue Ridge Escarpment near Old…

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